The polarizing Warriors forward made his presence felt when he charged at Wembanyama from behind, pushing him out of a rebounding position. The Spurs centre was sent to the ground on the play, and upon review, Green was assessed a Flagrant 1 foul.

That was largely the extent of the veteran’s impact on the night, as Green finished with four points, three rebounds, three assists and a steal on 2-of-5 shooting with a minus-23 rating in the 123-85 loss.

Wembanyama — after putting up 12 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and two blocks — was asked about the incident and kept his response brief:

While Saturday’s incident marked Green’s first flagrant foul this season, he’s racked up over 20 through his 15-year career, along with 163 technicals, 31 ejections (regular-season plus playoffs) and fines that have nearly totalled $1 million. He’s also been suspended six times, including twice during the 2023-24 season — five games for head-locking Rudy Gobert and then indefinitely for striking Jusuf Nurkic, which lasted 12 games before he returned.

The Warriors will have to rely on Green’s veteran presence one way or another, as they’re without Curry for at least two weeks due to an abdominal tear, and Jimmy Butler is still working his way back from an ACL tear last season.